Greece & Turkey An Odyssey of Culture

Chapter 22

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How Travellers Get There

Olympic Airlines (OA) ATH from YTO & YUL Some charters & other airlines

Turkish Airlines (TK) IST – no direct service from Canada AYT – no direct service from Canada

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How Travellers Get There (cont.) Most popular – CRUISES

May to Oct

Piraeus #1 Med. port

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Things to Know

Currency Greece Euro Turkey Lira http://xe.com/

Capitals Greece Athens Turkey Ankara

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Things to Know (cont.)

Documentation Canadians require passport to enter Greece Canadians require passport & visa to enter

Turkey

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Things to Know (cont.)

Comfortable shoes are necessary for visiting archaeological and historical sites.

Sun hats, sunglasses, & lotion are advisable in the summer.

Headscarves should be brought by women for visiting mosques.

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When to Go

Summer peak season Hot and dry

Low season Winter - water chilly - temp cool

Spring & fall - shoulder

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Getting Around

OA connects major cities Cruise popular among islands Ferry services Escorted tours for first time travellers Taxis within cities Car rentals outside – but high traffic accident

rates

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Attractions in Greece http://www.gnto.gr/?langID=2

ATHENS Acropolis http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21101a/e211aa01.html

Pnyx Sound & light show

Agora Ancient commercial centre

Plaka Business & entertainment centre

Olympic 2004 sites

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Athens - Day trips

Peloponnese Peninsula Delphi http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21110a/e211ja01.html

Olympia http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/e211ga02.html

Epidavros http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21104a/e211da03.html

Temple of Poseidon Saronic Islands

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Greek Islands http://www.greektravel.com/

Crete http://www.greecetravel.com/crete

Largest, King Minos’s Palace,Knossos Mykonos http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/mykonos/

Nightlife, beaches, bright colourful Delos http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/delos

Small, lots of ruins, home to Apollo

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..more Greek Islands

Santorini http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/santorini/

Thira, “Atlantis”, volcanic rim, donkeys Corfu http://www.greecetravel.com/corfu

West coast, trendy, lush, nightlife, casino Rhodes http://www.greecetravel.com/rhodes

Off Turkey, Lindos Palace of the Grand Masters

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Turkey http://www.tourismturkey.org/

Istanbul http://english.istanbul.com/?Vst=2

The only city on 2 continents Capital of 3 empires

Topkapi Palacehttp://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/WhereToGo/Istanbul/Sights/Sultanahmet/TopkapiSaray.html

Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/WhereToGo/Istanbul/Sights/Sultanahmet/BlueMosque.html

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Istanbul

Covered Bazaar http://www.istanbullife.org

Ciragan Palace Hotel www.ciragan-palace.com

‘Hamman’ http://www.suleymaniyehamami.com

Turkish Baths

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More of Turkey…..

Pamukkale http://www.pamukkale.gov.tr/tr/

Bodrum - http://www.bodrum.com/

Ephesus St Paul’s letter, Virgin Mary, St John

Cappadocia http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/galeri/cappadocia/index.html

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And still more…..

Ankara http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN

Capital Formally Angora

Mohair

Not as popular with tourists Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Mausoleum of Ataturk

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The Balkans During the ’90s former Yugoslavia broke up with

conflicts between various ethnic and religious groups.

The area is settling down and is becoming a viable destination.

Canadians should be aware of any travel advisories that are issued by the Canadian government www.voyage.gc.ca

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The Balkans (cont.)

Slovenia Capital Ljubljana Proximity to Italy makes it easy add-on

Croatia Capital - Zagreb Dubrovnik – medival port Dalmatian Coast

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The Balkans (cont.)

Bosnia & Herzegovina Sarajevo

Hosted the ’84 Winter Olmpics Serbia

Belgrade Danube cruises

Albania http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=4000

Foreign Affairs Canada advises against travel to certain areas of Albania presently – check travel reports